The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28
Which Seems to Have an Inspiring Influence
and Results in the Delivering Of an Unus-
ually Eloquent and Effective Speech.
War Talk Subsidies, but Suggestive Incl
dents Are Noted in Various Places.
A Former Resident of Indianapolis Describes
Scenes in Paris During the Late Political
Crisis-General Cable News.
EX-PREMIER GLADSTONE.

He Halts at Dover and Fires a Parting Shot
at the Salisbury Government.
LONDON. Dec 27.-Mr. Gladstone arrived at
Dover to-day, on his way to the continent. A
small crowd assembled at the depot. Mr.. Glad
stone was greeted with boots. A number of
rouehs outside the depot threw snow-balls at
him. none of which, however, struck him. A
delegation of Kentish Liberals waited upon him
at the town hall and presented him with ad-
dress. Mr.. Gladstone, replying to the address,
referred to the uncertain character Of Lord
Salisbury's declarations in reference to fair
trade. and said they indicated, as far as the ma
iorty in Parliament is concerned, that free
trade is insecure. He relied upon the masses of
the people to oppose a return to protection. The
coming session did not promise we'll for the
country. If it were true that the great measure
of the session-a local government bill-would
not be introduced until April the government
would inflict undisguised mockery on the
country. The last dark session, but this
would be darker unless something done to
alleviate the situation in Ireland. The darkest
blot upon Parliament was the act row in opera
ton effacing the civil rights of the Irish. The
Liberals were charged with interfering with the
administration of the law. What he was really
trying to do was to retard the governments de-
structive policy of perversion of the law. 1t was
we'll for them that they were on the right side of
the channel. If the Christian knowledge Soci-
ETY. in seeking to promote justice, mercy and truth
were to publish in Ireland book applying those
principles to that unhappy country they would
be subject to criminal prosecution. Lord Sails
bury talked about the consolidation of the en-
pire while pursuing policy OF national
disruption. How. the speaker asked could
that be policy of consolidation which disre-
garded centuries OF national tradition and op-
posed the will of four or five millions of the
Irish people? Ireland only continued within tho
bounds of moderation because she knew that
she had the sympathy of friends in England
So long as her moderation continued, so long
would the sympathy be continued Not lonE
the speaker said. could any government face
unanimous people. With the single exception
of ths Belfast Council. all the elective authori
ties sided with home rule. The foreign, i'm
ported govern nent stood alone. The Liberal
minority in Parliament would cease q. the first
election. Their appeal lay with the country.
The party had never inscribed on its banner the
name of a cause without carrying it through
Having taken mp the cause OF Ireland, the cause
would assuredly triumph. ICheers
The snow balling to which the ex-Prenner
was subjected by the crowd of roughs on his
rival at the railway station evidently had an OK
hilarating effect on him, for rarely has he been
SO effectively eloquent in political utterance
upon this occasion